Anthidium florentinum, a species of bee in the family
Megachilidae. Bees are flying
insects closely related to
wasps and
ants that are involved in
pollination. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven recognized
biological families. Bees are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated
flowering plants. Bees range in size from tiny
stingless bee species whose workers are less than 2 millimetres (0.08 in) long, to Megachile pluto, whose females can attain a length of 39 millimetres (1.54 in).Photograph:
Alvesgaspar
Anthidium florentinum, a species of bee in the family
Megachilidae. Bees are flying
insects closely related to
wasps and
ants that are involved in
pollination. There are nearly 20,000 known species of bees in seven recognized
biological families. Bees are found on every continent except Antarctica, in every habitat on the planet that contains insect-pollinated
flowering plants. Bees range in size from tiny
stingless bee species whose workers are less than 2 millimetres (0.08 in) long, to Megachile pluto, whose females can attain a length of 39 millimetres (1.54 in).Photograph:
Alvesgaspar